Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-19

0f California, at its regular session. COM
mencing on the third day Of January. A. D.
thirds Of all members elected to each OF the
two Houses of said Legislature voting in
favor thereof, hereby propose that section
seventeen, of Article vi, OF the Constitution
follows:
Section II. The Justices OF the Supreme
Court, and Judges of the Superior Court,
shall severally, az stated times during their
services, compensation which shall not be
increased or diminished after their election,
nor during the term, for which they shall
have been elected The salary Of the Jus.
tices OF the Supreme Court shall be paid by
the State. One-half OF the salary OF each
Superior Court Judge shall be paid by the
State; the other half thereof shall be paid
by the county for which he is elected The
annual salaries of the Justices of the SUI
preme Court shall he seven thousand five
hundred dollars (s75O0) each, and the Su-
preme Court Commissioners six thousand
dollars l$600O) each Until otherwise
Court Judges shall receive an annual salary
of three thousand dollars each. payable
monthly, except the Judges OF the CITY and
county of San Francisco. and the counties
and Sutter combined, Sacramento. Butte,
Nevada, San Diego, San Bernardino, Co usa
and Tehams, who shall receive five thou
sand dollars. and the Judges Of the counties
OF rulare, Monterey, Sonoma and San Joa-
quin shall receive four thousand dollars
each.
AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE.
A Resolution to propose an amendment to
section eight, Of Article XI, Of the Con-
stitution of the State of California, re-
lating to the framing of charter, for
cities OF more than one hundred thou
sand Inhabitants, and for cities OF over
ten thousand aud less than one hundred
thousand Inhabitants.
Resolved, That the Legislature of the
State OF California. at its regular session,
commencing on the third day of January.
eighteen hundred and eighty seven, two.
thirds of all the m members elected to each of
the two Houses of said Legislature voting
tn ton e,Sh Of Article she
tion of said State, be amended SO as 10 read
as follows:
Section 8. Any city containing popula-
tion OF mere than one hundred thousand
inha abitants may frame charter for It's own
government, consistent with and subject 10
the Constitution and laws of this State, by
causing Board of fifteen freeholders, who
shall have been for at least five years quail
fed electors thereof, to be elected by the
or special election, whose duty it shall be,
within ninety days after such election, to
prepare and propose a charter for such city.
which shall be signed in duplicate by the
members OF such Board. or a majority OF
Mayor, or other chief executive
officer OF such city. and the other
to the Recorder OF Deeds of the
county. such proposed charter shall
then be published in'two daily papers of
general circulation in such city, for at least
twenty days; and within not less than thirty
days after such publication IL shall be sub
mitted 10 the qualified electors of such city,
at general or special lection, ana II lana q ma.
thereat shall ratify the same, 1t shall there
after be submitted to the Legislature Tor Its
approval or rejection as whole, without
power of alteration or amendment; and II
elected to each House, it shall become the
cha ter of such city, or if such city be con-
solidated with a county. then of such city
and county, and shall become the organic
law thereof, and supersede any existing
charter, and all amendments thereof, and
all special laws inconsistent with such char
ter. copy of such charter, certified by the
Mayor, or chief executive officer, and au-
henticated by the seal of such city, setting
forth the submission of sucn charter 10 the
electors, aud its ratification by them. shall
be made in duplicate. and deposited, one in
the office of the Secretary OF State. the other,
after being recorded in the office of the Re-
| corder of Deeds of the county, among the
judicial notice thereof. The charter so
ratified may be amended at intervals of not
less than two years, by proposals therefor,
submitted by legislative authority OF the
eral or special election held at least sixty
days after the publication of such proposals,
| aud ratified by at least three-ffths of the
! qualied electors voting thereat, and ap-
proved by the Legislature as herein pro-
vided for the approval of the charter. In
submitting any such charter, or amendment
| thereto, any alternative article or PROPOSE
tion may be presented for the choice of the
voters, and may be voted on separately
without prejudice to others. ANY city
than ten thousand and not more
than one hundred thousand inhabi
tants may frame a charter for its'own gov
ernment, con istent with and subject to the
ing Board of fifteen freeholdeIs, who shall
have been for at least five years qualified
electors thereof. to be elected by the quail
fed voters OF said city, at any general Oh
special election, whose duty it shall be
within ninety days after such election, tC
prepare and propose charter for such city
which shall be signed in duplicate by the
members OF such Board, or a majority o!
Mayor. or other chief executive of said city
and the other to the Recorder of the county
Such proposed charter shall then be pub
lished in two daily papers of general circu
lation in such city, for at least twenty days
and the first publication shall be made
within twenty days after the completion o.
the charter; and within not less than thirty
days after such publication it shall be sub
mitted to the qualified electors OF said city
at a general or special election, and If
majofity Of such qualified electors voting
thercat shall raIify the same, it shall there
after be submitted to the Legislature for 1T
approval or rejection as a whole, withou
power of alteration or amendment. and i
approved by majority vote of the member
elected to each House, it shall become til,
charter of such city and the organic Law
thereof, and shall supersede any existing
charter, and any amendments thereof, anc
ailspecial laws inconsistent with such char
ter A copy of such charter. certified by tn,
Mayor, or chief executive offio er, ,and anthem
ticated by the seal of such city, setting
forth the submission of such charter to the
electors, and its ratification by them, shall
be made in duplicate. ana DEPOSITED. one il
the office OF the Secretary of State, and the
other, after being recorded in said Recor
der's office, shall be deposited in the arch
ives OF the city; and thereafter all Courts
shall take judicial notice of said charter
The charter so raifed may be amended, al
intervals of not less than two years, by pro
posals therefor, submitted by the legislative
authority of the city to the qualified electors
thereof, at at a general OF special election
OF such proposals and ratified by at leas
three-fifths of the qualified electors voting
thereat, and approved by the Legislature as
herein provided for the approval Of the
| LII houphittlhS any buCA VI
amendment thereto, any alternative article
or proposition may be presented for the
choice of the voters, and may be voted on
separately without prejudice to others.
Now, therefore, pursuant to the provisions
Of the Constitution, and an Act OF the Leg.
islature, entitled IAN Act to provide for the
submission of certain proposed amend
ments to the Constitution of the State. here.
matter named, and which have been pro-
posed and adopted by the Legislature of the
State of California at the session bepinninp
on January third, eighteen hundred and
eighty-seven, to the qualified voters of said
State, at special election to be called by
the Governor for the twelfth day of April
eighteen hundred and eighty-seven," ap
proved March 18th, 1857, the said amend
ments are submitted to be separately voted
upon, by ballot, by the qualified electors OF
the state, on
TUESDAY, APRIL II, 1887.
The said amendments are respectival,
designated:
Amendment Number Ons."